STANFORD, Calif. – Outside hitter Elia Rubin has been named to the Watch List for its 2025 Division I Player of the Year Award, presented by Nike Volleyball.
The players on the preseason list are being revealed July 22-24 in three groups of 10. There is no order to which list the players are on, except that all a school’s candidates will appear the same day.
Rubin, a AVCA First Team All-American and All-ACC performer in 2024, led the team and was third in the conference with 4.54 points per set. She was fourth in the ACC with 3.93 kills per set and was second on the team with 10 double-doubles. The Santa Monica native hit .300 or better in 19 matches, including 10 matches above the .400 threshold.
The Preseason Watch List was compiled by the AVCA Division I Women’s Volleyball Awards Committee. They will also be the group working on the additional phases of the Player of the Year process, which include:
- Midseason additions to the list (October)
- Naming the semifinalists (November)
- Revealing the finalists (likely Dec. 15)
- The announcement of the Player of the at the AVCA Awards Banquet in Kansas City on Friday Dec. 19
NOTE: Players who aren’t on the preseason Watch List can still be added as the season progresses.
Stanford opens the 2025 season at the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Cardinal will face Florida on Friday, Aug. 22 on FOX and Nebraska on Sunday, Aug. 24 on ESPN. The matches are being played in Pinnacle Arena.